The Kizer Mini Mystic is one of a handful of very strong new blade offerings that Kizer rolled out in January 2025. Even among those excellent knives, this one stands out for its value, aggressive...
Every once in a while, Kizer likes to remind us all what they are capable of when it comes to premium knives. That is exactly what they’ve done with the Feweed. This is easily their...
The Vosteed Raccoon is one of those knives that is easy to recommend to just about anyone. While Vosteed makes several knives that I like, it was the Raccoon that stood out as uber-recommendable. Well…...
Soft Loops, especially those with Pull-the-Dot snaps, are an oft-forgotten and VERY underrated way to carry small to medium-sized EDC fixed blades. These simple, affordable, and versatile sheath attachment loops are worth having just in...
Welcome to the Cheapskate Contrarian’s Guide to Prepping. This is a series that has existed in my idea notebook for years, but I am only just fleshing it out on JTT.
If you consume a...
The EDC Tool Roll is a feature on Jerking the Trigger in which we profile various everyday-carry-worthy tools. The tools shown aren’t multi-tools but rather real tools, that by virtue of their compact size, light weight,...
Welcome to the Cheapskate Contrarian’s Guide to Prepping.
If you consume a lot of online media, you can get the idea that being prepared – to fight, to survive, to weather a natural disaster – is...
Welcome to the Cheapskate Contrarian’s Guide to Prepping.
If you consume a lot of online media, you can get the idea that being prepared – to fight, to survive, to weather a natural disaster – is...
I’m an old curmudgeon who has only just become serious about the pistol red dot sight journey. I have early experience with the concept going back to the ALG 6 Second Mount, but until recently,...
I am big fan of the Vosteed Acorn. It is one of their most affordable but also most ergonomic knives. I also happen to be a big fan of little knives so I have been...












